Tracing some of the history of the Vincentian Family and Prison Ministry, from the time of St. Vincent to today.
Articles for prison
A Gift for Friendship: Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Video testimony of a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul who has a gift for supporting people in desperate situations including prison visitation.
Meeting Christ in Prison #IamVincent
Father McGeough agreed, saying that, “I’ve been a priest for 40 years, and I’ve never been thanked so much for just...
Still a stranger? The Imprisoned
Why do we jail people for being poor? Why are they imprisoned? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the court, sometimes for things as minor as unpaid...
How one city cut 30 million per year from homeless budget
In 2005, Salt Lake city was spending $40 million to address chronic homelessness. Several years after starting the Housing First program, in 2013, spending was down to $9.6 million. And more importantly, chronic homelessness has dropped 72 percent.
Thrown in jail for being poor
Unfortunately such reports are becoming more and more common. "Thrown in jail for being poor: the booming for-profit probation industry" "Many poor Americans face jail when they can’t pay steep fines for nonviolent crimes, like $1,000 for stealing a $2 beer. So...
Vincent dePaul, prisoners & reform
Given St. Vincent's legendary concern for prisoners I suspect he would be very interested in this US hot button issue today. The issue today ... "On August 12 Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal prosecutors will circumvent federal sentencing guidelines...
Sisters of Charity – Hope behind bars
For the past four years, Rena Fernandes, SCN, has been taking concrete steps in reaching out to the women inmates of the Central Jail in Gaya on a regular basis. With a lot of enthusiasm, she went forward to look for possibilities to help these women. Initial contacts...
Ways to keep kids out of jail
Victoria, Australia, the best when it comes to keeping kids out of jail New research has made it clear that Victoria’s youth justice system, with its focus on diversion, is effective at keeping young people out of prison. Responding to the release of Juvenile...
Joint commissioning of Chaplains in Anglican and Catholic Dioceses
BATHURST NSW: The Anglican and Catholic Dioceses of Bathurst held a joint Commissioning of Prison Chaplains to the Bathurst Correctional Complex on Tuesday 19th June 2012. The two Dioceses signed a Covenant to work together in any way possible towards visible...
Catholic academics call for abolition of the death penalty
The following appeal, published by Catholic Moral Theology, calling for the abolition of the death penalty in the USA has already been signed by 160 leading Catholic academics: (Breaking News... Vatican Clarification on Death Penalty) There were two state-sanctioned...
Australian Bishops address Prisons and the Justice System
The Social Justice Statement by the Australian Bishops titled "Building Bridges not Walls - Prisons and the Justice System" is now available and can be downloaded through the link BUILDING BRIDGES NOT WALLS . The statement was launched on Wednesday September 14,...